Nasa astronauts will stay at space station longer for more troubleshooting of Boeing capsule
NASA Space Technology APJune 29, 2024 12:30 AM3 mins to readThe Starliner spacecraft docked to the Harmony module of the International Space Station, orbiting 421km above Egypt's Mediterranean coast. Photo / Nasa via APTwo Nasa astronauts will stay longer at the International Space Station as engineers troubleshoot problems on Boeing’s new space capsule that cropped up on the trip there.Nasa on Friday did not set a return date and is waiting until testing on the ground was complete. It said the astronauts were safe.“We’re not in any rush to come home,” said Nasa’s commercial crew programme manager Steve Stich.Boeing Crew Flight Test astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore (centre) pose with Expedition 71 flight engineers Mike Barratt (left) and Tracy Dyson, both Nasa astronauts, in their spacesuits aboard the International...
